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Source: ThinkstockYou might think that going to California, Texas or New York exposes you to a lot of crime. But in fact it was Tennessee that had the nation’s highest violent crime rate last...
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Source: ThinkstockWomen made up almost half of the workforce last year, and yet were paid only 77 cents for every dollar men made. This wage gap varies considerably among states. Women in Maryland...
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Source: ThinkstockThe number of companies paying dividends in the S&P 500 is at a 15-year high. According to FactSet, just over 80 companies in the index do not pay dividends. Paying dividends has...
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Source: ThinkstockWith Major League Baseball’s postseason set to start soon, fans of the 10 teams still in contention for a World Series title are scooping up tickets. But with a limited number of...
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Source: courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.As the holiday season approaches, retailers are preparing for the busiest shopping time of the year by increasing their workforces. Five of the nation’s...
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Source: ThinkstockIn 2013, the average Acura TSX Sport Wagon spent close to half a year on the lot before being sold. This makes it the slowest-selling car in the United States.Car site TrueCar...
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Source: ThinkstockThe United States has always been regarded as a nation of immigrants. Recently-published figures from the United Nations support this view. More than 45 million immigrants live in...
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Source: ThinkstockSince the recession began, K-12 education spending has declined dramatically in some states. In Alabama and Oklahoma, per-pupil spending fell by more than 20%.While the majority of...
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Source: Wikimedia Commons/creative commonsLast year, household income remained effectively unchanged, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. This is despite the fact that the...
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Source: ThinkstockTickets to a New York Giants 2013 home game are the most expensive in the NFL. The Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots have the second and third most expensive tickets.While...
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Source: White House Photo by Pete SouzaWarren Buffett holds an estimated $56.5 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock — the most valuable stock holdings of any active chief executive officer....
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Source: ThinkstockAccording to a recent study, the United States is home to about one in every three ultra-high net worth individuals — those with $30 million or more in total assets. At last...
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Source: ThinkstockThere are more than 770,000 homes in foreclosure in the U.S. According to the latest data provided by RealtyTrac, roughly one in five of these, over 150,000 in all, has been...
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Source: ThinkstockIn August, the number of homeowners entering the foreclosure process, known as foreclosure starts, fell below pre-recession levels for the first time. In some states, the decline in...
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Source: ThinkstockAfter sliding in the rankings for four consecutive years, the United States moved up two places in the World Economic Forum’s competitiveness ranking, from seventh last year to...
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